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Local Government Act 2002

Structure and reorganisation of local government - Local Government Commission

32: Review of operation of Act and Local Electoral Act 2001

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“Checking if the rules for local councils are working well”

The Commission has to look at how this Act and the Local Electoral Act 2001 are working. They need to write a report about it and give it to the Minister. This report should be given to the Minister as soon as possible after the local authority elections in 2007.

The review needs to look at a few important things. It needs to check how giving local authorities full powers has affected things. It also needs to see if the ways councils talk to people and make plans are good value for money. Lastly, it needs to look at whether more people are getting involved in local government and if local authorities are representing people better.

If the Commission thinks any changes should be made to this Act or the Local Electoral Act 2001 before the local authority elections in 2007, they need to tell the Minister by 1 July 2005.

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Part 3 Structure and reorganisation of local government
Local Government Commission

32Review of operation of Act and Local Electoral Act 2001

  1. The Commission must—

  2. review the operation of this Act and the Local Electoral Act 2001; and
    1. present a report on the review to the Minister.

      1. The report must be presented to the Minister as soon as practicable after the triennial general election of members of local authorities in 2007.

      2. Without limiting the scope of the review, the review must determine and assess—

      3. the impact of conferring on local authorities full capacity, rights, powers, and privileges; and
        1. the cost-effectiveness of consultation and planning procedures; and
          1. the impact of increasing participation in local government and improving representation on local authorities.

            1. The Commission must, no later than 1 July 2005, present a report to the Minister if it considers that amendments should be made to this Act or the Local Electoral Act 2001 before the triennial general election of members of local authorities in 2007.